Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
-
-
Types
Stonecrop
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
1550
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Sedum acre
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
goldmoss stonecrop
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
Sedum acre
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Scharfer Mauerpfeffer
Crapemyrtle
In French
Orpin âcre
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
Sedum acre
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Sedum acre
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
Sedum acre
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Rozchodnik ostry
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Sedum acre
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Myrtales
Family
Crassulaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Sedum
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
5550
1
27800
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